Taylor to be OSU wrestling coach

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State Director of Athletics Chad Weiberg has announced wrestling great David Taylor as the eighth head coach in Oklahoma State history.

“With 34 national championships, the Oklahoma State wrestling program is the most successful in the country by any metric, regardless of sport. We began this search knowing there is no goal that is unattainable for Cowboy Wrestling. No expectations are too high,” Weiberg said. “The ambitions we have for ourselves led us to the hiring of David Taylor, someone of equally high goals and ambitions.”

An Olympic gold medalist, three-time winner at the World Championships, two-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner, two-time NCAA champion, fourtime NCAA finalist and four-time Big Ten champion, Taylor holds one of the most impressive résumés of any wrestler in history.

“It’s an honor to be in this position and I’m extremely grateful,” Taylor said. “I’m looking forward to the future of Oklahoma State wrestling. It has an unbelievable tradition and I’m excited to be part of it moving forward. I’ve achieved everything I have wanted in my personal career, and this is no longer about me. I am just thrilled to be in the position to help others achieve their goals, and truly make an impact in the wrestling world and on the lives around me.”

Taylor has most recently served as the owner and operator of the M2 Training Center, which he created to help wrestlers learn and achieve their goals on and off the mat while he competed at the world level.